With the Europa League set to return next month on September 19, all eyes are on the upcoming draw for the 2019/20 season. The 48 participants, once confirmed, will be placed into one of twelve groups during an event at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
The reigning champions Chelsea will not be around to defend their title, unless they drop down from the Champions League, as the Blues will be competing in UEFA’s top-tier club competition. However, with the likes of Arsenal and Man United vying for their European title, the odds of the trophy returning back to England are high.
However, the Premier League duo will face stiff competition. The likes of Sevilla, Porto, Roma, Besiktas, and Sporting CP are in the Europa League for the 2019/20 season. Friday’s event will decide the fate of these clubs for the group stage. Here’s everything you need to know about the draw.
What are the four pots?
The four pots have been decided according to coefficient, with the 12 highest entering pot 1, with the next 12 entering pot 2 and so forth.
Pot 1
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Sevilla (ESP)
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Arsenal (ENG)
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Porto (POR)
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Roma (ITA)
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Manchester United (ENG)
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Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
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Beşiktaş (TUR)
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Basel (SUI)
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Sporting CP (POR)
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CSKA Moskva (RUS)
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Wolfsburg (GER)
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Lazio (ITA)
Pot 2
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PSV Eindhoven (NED)
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Krasnodar (RUS)
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Celtic (SCO)
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København (DEN)
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Braga (POR)
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Gent (BEL)
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Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER)
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Young Boys (SUI)
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Astana (KAZ)
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Ludogorets (BUL)
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APOEL (CYP)
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Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Pot 3
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St-Étienne (FRA)
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Qarabağ (AZE)
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Feyenoord (NED)
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Getafe (ESP)
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Espanyol (ESP)
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Malmö (SWE)
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Partizan (SRB)
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Standard Liège (BEL)
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Wolves (ENG)
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Rennes (FRA)
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Rosenborg (NOR)
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İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR)
Pot 4
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AZ Alkmaar (NED)
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Vitória SC (POR)
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Trabzonspor (TUR)
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Olexandriya (UKR)
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Dudelange (LUX)
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LASK (AUT)
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Wolfsberg (AUT)
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Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
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Lugano (SUI)
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Rangers (SCO)
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CFR Cluj (ROU)
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Ferencváros (HUN)
UEFA Europa League 2019/20 draw rules
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The 48 entrants are split into four seeding pots based on their club coefficients, with each of the eventual 12 groups to contain one team from each seeding tier.
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No team can play a club from their own association, with the exact draw procedure confirmed before the ceremony.
Key dates for the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League
Matchday 1: 19 September, 2019
Matchday 2: 3 October, 2019
Matchday 3: 24 October, 2019
Matchday 4: 7 November, 2019
Matchday 5: 28 November, 2019
Matchday 6: 12 December, 2019
Round of 32 draw: 16 December, 2019
Round of 32: 20 February, 2020 (first leg); 27 February, 2020 (second leg)
Round of 16 draw: 28 February, 2020
Round of 16: 12 March, 2020 (first leg); 19 March, 2020 (second leg)
Quarter-final and semi-final draws: 20 March, 2020
Quarter-finals: 9 April, 2020 (first leg); 16 April, 2020 (second leg)
Semi-finals: 30 April, 2020 (first leg); 7 May, 2020 (second leg)
Final: 27 May, 2020
Where can I watch the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League draw live?
In the USA: B/R Live
In the UK: BT Sport 2, BT Sport Live
In Canada: DAZN
In Australia: Optus Sport
In Spain: Eurosport Player Spain, #Vamos, Eurosport Spain, Movistar+, DAZN Spain, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Gol, Esport3
In Italy: DAZN, Sky Sport Collection, Eurosport Italy, SKY Go Italia
In Portugal: Eurosport Portugal
In Germany: Eurosport Player, DAZN, TeleClub Sport Live, Eurosport
In the Netherlands: Eurosport Netherlands
International broadcast: YouTube, UEFA TV (geo-restrictions may apply)
Match details, result and original broadcast info
UEFA Europa League Draw
August 30, 2019 1:00pmThis match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
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